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The World is Romantic: Europe

Please see the introduction if you haven’t already. Alternatively read on…

ALBANIA – GILDED YOUTHSong of the same name by JULIET JONESIN SYDANANDORRA – THE EAGLES (not the famed American band)*I had no idea there was a band from Bristol called The Eagles!
ANDORRA STAR BLUES – CHRIS REA*Carabou’s album Andorra contains no title song.AUSTRIA – KIRLIAN CAMERAAUSTRIAN – ROGER DOYLE

DENMARK – FRANK VAN POLANENSong of the same name by THE OCEAN BLUE
GIRLS OF DENMARK – ERIC ANDERSON
QUEEN OF DENMARK – JOHN GRANT
DANISH AND BLUE – LILACS AND CHAMPAGNE
BOYS AND GIRLS AND DANISH HOT DOGS – ALEX PUDDU*And if you really want to know about this one, here’s the page with an extensive footnote! https://www.discogs.com/Alex-Puddu-The-Golden-Age-Of-Danish-Pornography-Vol-2/release/5746748DANISH DRIVE – MADS VINDING GROUP
Also GREENLAND by RICHARD PINHAS

ENGLAND (See UK)ESTONIA – MARTIN HERTERICHSong of the same name by MARILLION
IN ESTONIA – THIS FRAGILE MOMENT
VISION OF ESTONIA – UKU KUUT

FINLAND – PENGUIN CAFESong of the same name by MONTY PYTHON*with deep respect and/or apologies to the FinnishSUOMI – FINLAND – SIELUN VELJET
FINNISH FARMERS – LAURIE ANDERSON
FINNISH STEEL STORM – GOATMOON
FINNISH WHISTLER – ROGER WHITTAKERFRANCE – THKSong of the same name by GRATEFUL DEAD, LAIBACH
ALL THE MAIDS IN FRANCE – JEFF KELLY
FAIR BLOWS THE WIND FOR FRANCE – PELE
FIELDS OF FRANCE – AL STEWART
FRANCE CHANCE – RY COODER
HALF PAST FRANCE – JOHN CALE
IN FRANCE – FRANK ZAPPA
IN FRANCE THEY KISS ON MAIN STREET – JONI MITCHELL
LOST IN FRANCE – BONNIE TYLER
NEW DANCE IN FRANCE – BOBBY LEE TRAMMELL
ONE DAY I WILL LIVE IN FRANCE – JUDIE TZUKE
SNOW CHERRIES FROM FRANCE – TORI AMOS
THE FOGGY FIELDS OF FRANCE – PAUL KELLY
THE SOUTH OF FRANCE – GORKY’S ZYGOTIC MYNCI
TO FRANCE – MIKE OLDFIELD
WAR IN FRANCE – PERRY BLAKE
BEGINNING FRENCH – LAURIE ANDERSON
CAN’T SPEAK FRENCH – GIRLS ALOUD
FRENCH CATALOGUES – BRIAN ENO
FRENCH DETECTIVE – SAINT ETIENNE
FRENCH DISCO – STEREOLAB
Song of the same name but different spelling by EDITORS
FRENCH FOOTBALL – CHRIS REA
FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION – FRANK SINATRA
FRENCH GIRL – THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FRENCH GIRLS – THE BAND
FRENCH GUITAR – ANDY TAYLOR
FRENCH KISS – LIL LOUIS
Song of the same name by KARA
FRENCH KISSES – JENTINA
FRENCH KISSIN’ – DEBBIE HARRY
FRENCH LETTER – TAJ MAHAL
Song of the same name by HERBS
FRENCH PAINTER DEAD – FRA LIPPO LIPPI
FRENCH SHOES – JOHN MELLENCAMP
FRENCH TREE TERROR SUSPECT – NO-MAN
LITTLE FRENCH SONG – CARLA BRUNI
THE FRENCH SONG – LUCILLE STARR

GERMANY – SLOPPY SECONDSSong of the same name by LAIBACH
CRUISIN’ SOUTHERN GERMANY – GOLDEN EARING
DIFFERENT GERMANY – IAN ANDERSON
GIRL FROM GERMANY – SPARKS
IN GERMANY BEFORE THE WAR – RANDY NEWMAN
LETTER FROM GERMANY – MICHAEL NYMAN
MY LOVE’S IN GERMANY – JAH WOBBLE & THE ENGLISH ROOTS BAND
TO GERMANY WITH LOVE – ALPHAVILLE
SOUTH OF GERMANY – PAUL KELLY
4.37AM (ARABS WITH KNIVES AND WEST GERMAN SKIES) – ROGER WATERS
FROM GERMAN STREETS – HERMAN DUNE
GERMAN GIRLS – THE LOTUS EATERS
GERMAN GREEN – HERMAN DUNE
GERMAN OVERALLS – PETER HAMMILL
GERMAN WHIP – MERIDIAN DAN / BIG H / JME
I’M IN LOVE WITH A GERMAN FILM STAR – THE PASSIONS
NEW GERMAN LULLABY – THE TAXPAYERS
NEVER ARGUE WITH A GERMAN IF YOU’RE TIRED OR EUROPEAN SONG – JEFFERSON AIRPLANEGREECE – GEORGE HARRISONGLORIES OF GREECE – 1200 MICROGRAMS
SUMMER IN GREECE – GIORGOS MAZONAKIS
ALL GREEK – PETER HAMMILL
GREEK COOKING – PHIL WOODS
GREEK TRAGEDY – THE WOMBATS
MISIRLOU THE GREEK – THE SOUND EXPLOSION
THE GREEKS DON’T WANT NO FREAKS – EAGLES
TWO GREEK BOYS – JEFF KELLY
ZORBA THE GREEK – PHIL WOODS

MADE IN LATVIA – CIKAGAS PIECISI
LATVIAN RIFLEMEN – SKYFORGER
THE THREE SINGERS OF LIECHTENSTEIN – AROMA PLUS
LITHUANIA (SONET 1) – PETRAS VYSNIAUSKAS / ARKADIJ GOTESMAN
LITHUANIAN BELL STUDY – BRIAN ENO
LITHUANIAN BOMBSHELLS – ESP OHIOLUXEMBOURG – KEVIN DEVINESong of the same name by ELVIS COSTELLO
SKETCHES OF LUXEMBOURG – THE KING OF LUXEMBOURG
JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG – THE GHOST OF A SABER TOOTH TIGER
Also song of the same name by JOE DASSIN*There is an absolute beauty on Discogs by LUXEMBOURG SIGNAL (see picture below) with green vinyl but no title track so I couldn’t use it. There were a few cases like this.

POLAND – TANGERINE DREAMSong of the same name by THE (DANCE) EXPONENTS
POLISH GIRL – NEON INDIANPORTUGAL – CHRISTIAN KJELLVANDERSong of the same name by JEFF KELLY
AMIGOS EM PORTUGAL – THE DURUTTI COLUMN
APRIL IN PORTUGAL – CHET ATKINS
Song of the same name/cover by LES BAXTER
FOR A FREE PORTUGAL – CHARLIE HADEN
KING OF PORTUGAL – AL STEWART
PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL – DICK JACOBS
Song of the same name, the same year by FLORIAN ZABACH
PORTUGUESE SOUL – JIMMY SMITH
PORTUGUESE LOVE – TEENA MARIE
PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMAN – CHET ATKINS
Song of the same name by JOE CARR

THE EMPRESS AND THE UKRAINE KING – CAN
CARRY MY URN TO UKRAINE – ARMY OF LOVERS
TROOP MOVEMENTS IN THE UKRAINE – MENTAL AS ANYTHING
UKRAINSKI VISTUPI V JOHNA PEELA – THE WEDDING PRESENTUNITED KINGDOM – ABCANARCHY IN THE UK – SEX PISTOLS
HITSVILLE UK – THE CLASH
LIVIN’ IN THE UK – SHAKATAK
WHO SAID (STUCK IN THE UK) – PLANET FUNK
UK BLAK – CARON WHEELER
UK JIVE – THE KINKS
ENGLAND – PJ HARVEY
Song of the same name by SPARKS
A NEW ENGLAND – BILLY BRAGG*As mentioned in the intro, although sharing the same name as the American State, I believe this song refers to EnglandCover by KIRSTY MACCOLL
A PRAYER FOR ENGLAND – MASSIVE ATTACK
BORN IN ENGLAND – TWISTED X
BRICK ENGLAND – JEAN MICHEL JARRE WITH PET SHOP BOYS
CHURCH OF ENGLAND 1991 – JULIAN COPE
COME ON ENGLAND – 4-4-2
Song of the same name by ENGLAND’S BARMY ARMY
ENGLAND AND AMERICA – ELTON JOHN
ENGLAND CRAZY – RIDER AND TERRY VENABLES
ENGLAND, HALF ENGLISH – BILLY BRAGG AND THE BLOKES
ENGLAND MADE ME – BLACK BOX RECORDER
ENGLAND ROCKS – IAN HUNTER
ENGLAND SWINGS – ROGER MILLER
FOGGY DAY (IN ENGLAND) – THE BHUTAN PHILHARMONIC
GO ENGLAND – ENGLAND BOYS
HURRY UP ENGLAND – THE PEOPLE’S ANTHEM
I DON’T WANT TO LEAVE ENGLAND – OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
LET ENGLAND SHAKE – PJ HARVEY
LONDON, ENGLAND – CORDUROY
MADE IN ENGLAND – ELTON JOHN
Song of the same name by IAN ANDERSON
NOBLE ENGLAND – RIK MAYALL
OH ENGLAND MY LIONHEART – KATE BUSH
ONE MAN’S ENGLAND – PAUL HEATON AND JACQUI ABBOTT
PEARL N’ ROY (ENGLAND) – MOTT THE HOOPLE
ROSE OF ENGLAND – CHRIS DE BURGH
SING IT FOR ENGLAND – YOUNG STANLEY
SOMETHING ABOUT ENGLAND – THE CLASH
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, 1915 – AL STEWART
Song of the same name by SYRIA
SUMMERTIME IN ENGLAND – VAN MORRISON
THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND – GERRY RAFFERTY
THE ROSE OF ENGLAND – NICK LOWE
THE STATELY HOMES OF ENGLAND – CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
THIS IS ENGLAND – THE CLASH
TIRED OF ENGLAND – DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
UP HERE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND – THE ICICLE WORKS
VIVA ENGLAND – UNDERCOVER
WE ARE ENGLAND – RICKY
WELCOME TO ENGLAND – TORI AMOS
ENGLISH – NERINA PALLOT
Also EngliSH by LAURIE ANDERSON
AN ENGLISH GENTLEMEN – JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD
ANOTHER ENGLISH DAY – THE TOURISTS
BROKEN ENGLISH – MARIANNE FAITHFULL
Song of the same name by SUNSCREEM
ENGLISH BEEFCAKE – JAMES
ENGLISH BLUES – MENTAL AS ANYTHING
ENGLISH BOY – PETE TOWNSHEND
ENGLISH BOYS – BLONDIE
ENGLISH CHANNEL – MARK SPIRO
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR – THE CLASH
ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN – JIMMY RODGERS
Also by DANDYS
ENGLISH EVENINGS – ENGLISH EVENINGS
ENGLISH EYES – TOTO
ENGLISH GARDEN – RINGO STARR
ENGLISH GIRLS – JAMES REYNE
ENGLISH HOUSE – FLEET FOXES
ENGLISH LANDSCAPE TRADITION – THE DURUTTI COLUMN
ENGLISH LEATHER – CHET ATKINS
ENGLISH ROSE – THE JAM
ENGLISH ROUNDABOUT – XTC
ENGLISH SUMMER – EURYTHMICS
ENGLISH SUMMER RAIN – PLACEBO
ENGLISH TEA – PAUL MCCARTNEY
Song of the same name by THURMAN
ENGLISH TOWN – MATCHBOX TWENTY
ENGLISH TOWNS – THE STRANGLERS
ENGLISH TREES – CROWDED HOUSE
HAPPENING IN ENGLISH – MAGAZINE
PIDGIN ENGLISH – ELVIS COSTELLO
THE ENGLISH ROSES – THE PRETENDERS
THE ENGLISH WAY – FIGHTSTAR
THE LAST OF THE ENGLISH ROSES – PETER DOHERTY
AN ENGLISHMAN IN THE U.S.A – LEO SAYER
ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK – STING
THE DEVIL IS AN ENGLISHMAN – STEVE HACKETT
THE GREATEST LIVING ENGLISHMAN – DAVID SYLVIAN*OMD’s English Electric again has no title song.SCOTLAND – CHET ATKINS
Also ALBA (SCOTLAND) – RUNRIG
BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND – HOWARD KOPP
FLOWER OF SCOTLAND – THE CORRIES
Many versions
SCOTLAND BE BAD – FAF PROJECT FT TONY ROPER
SCOTLAND BE GOOD – TARTAN ARMY
SCOTLAND FOREVER – SIDNEY DEVINE
SCOTLAND MY HOME – ALASDAIR GILLIES
SCOTLAND SCOTLAND – SCOTLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
SCOTLAND SCOTLAND JASON SCOTLAND – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TARTAN ARMY
SCOTLAND THE BRAVE – THE GLASGOW POLICE BAND
Also by the SCOTLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD
SONS OF SCOTLAND – MARK KNOPFLER
THE BANNERS OF SCOTLAND – ALASDAIR GILLIES
THE GIRL WHO SLEPT FOR SCOTLAND – THE WATERBOYS
SCOTLAND’S STORY – THE PROCLAIMERS
I WANNA ROO YOU (SCOTTISH DERIVATIVE) – VAN MORRISON
OLD SCOTTISH SONG – ALASDAIR GILLIES
SCOTTISH MILITARY MEDLEY – ALASDAIR GILLIES
SCOTTISH RAIN – THE SILENCERS
SCOTTISH SOLDIER – STEVE MCKENNA
Also A SCOTTISH SOLDIER by ANDY STEWART
SCOTTISH WHISTLER – ROGER WHITTAKER
A NEW SOUTH WALES – THE ALARM*As mentioned in the intro, although sharing the same name as the Australian State, this song refers to South WalesCHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES – JOHN CALE
TOGETHER STRONGER (C’MON WALES) – MANIC STREET PREACHERS
THIS SULLEN WELSH HEART – MANIC STREET PREACHERS
THE WELSH CONNECTION – MAN
SECRETS IN WELSH – COUNTRY TEASERS
WELSH MORPHOLOGY – DAVID WEST